Breaking Free

I was born a wild thing. Not in a reckless way, but in that deep-rooted sense of knowing there's more to life than following preset paths.Society tried to tame me -with its schedules, expectations, and neatly labeled boxes. For years, l played along, wearing masks that weren't mine, speaking words that didn't belong to me.

   

But wildness... it lives in your bones. lt whispers to you on sleepless nights, pulses through your veins during mundane meetings, screams in your heart when you're standing in line at the grocery store pretending this is all there is to life.

Then came the storm - that beautiful, chaotic storm that stripped away everythingl thought I needed. Lost myjob? Perfect. Relationship ended? Thank you. Plans destroyed? Finally. Sometimes you need to lose your map to find your compass. 

  

Here's what nobody tells you about freedom: it's terrifying. lt's raw. It's looking into the mirror and seeing yourself - not the version your parents raised, not the image your friends expect, not the person your partner wants you to be -just you, untamed and unapologetic. Istarted small - saying no to plans I didn't want to make, wearing what made me feel alive rather than appropriate, pursuing passions that made no "sense." With each choice, mywings grew stronger. The
cage door wasn't locked; it never was. We just convince ourselves it is because sometimes the comfort of confinement feels safer than the wild unknown of freedom.                                                                                                                      

Now,l wear this mark not as decoration, but as a declaration. A reminder that being free isn't about throwing away all rules - it's about choosing which ones are truly yours. lt's about recognizing that the most beautiful paths are often the ones you forge yourself. Some will call you crazy. Let them. Some will say you're being
unrealistic.Thank them for their concern, and fly anyway. Because once you've tasted true freedom - the kind that comes from being unapologetically yourself - there's no going back. Nor would you want to.                                                           

Remember: You weren't born to fit in. You were born to BREAK FREE.